CONSTITUTION. 
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ARTICLE I. 
OF THE NAME OF THE SOCIETY. 
This society shall be known as the “ Wisconsin State Agricultural Soci¬ 
ety.” Its object shall be to promote the advancement of agriculture, hor¬ 
ticulture, and the mechanical and household arts. 
ARTICLE II. 
OF THE MEMBERSHIP. 
The society shall consist of life members, who shall pay, on subscribing, 
twenty dollars, and of honorary and corresponding members, who shall be 
^elected by a two-thirds vote of the members of the executive board, at any 
Tegular meeting. The presidents of county agricultural societies shall be 
members ex-officio, entitled to the same privileges as life members, and to¬ 
gether shall be known as the general committee of the society. 
ARTICLE III. 
OF THE OFFICERS. 
The officers of this society*, shall consist of a president, one vice president 
for each congressional district of the state, a secretary, a treasurer, and sev¬ 
en additional members, who shall hold their respective offices for the term 
of one year from the first day of January next succeeding the date of their 
election, and until their successors shall have been elected; and all of 
whom, together with the ex-president latest in office, and the president and 
general secretary of the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters, 
shall constitute the executive board. 
ARTICLE IV. 
OF THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS. 
Tho president and vice presidents shall perform such duties as are com¬ 
mon to such officers in like associations, and as may be required by the ex¬ 
ecutive board. 
The secretary shall keep the minutes of all meetings, and have immediate 
charge of the books, papers, library, and collections, and other property of 
the society. He shall also attend to its correspondence, and prepare and 
superintend the publication of the annual report of the society, required by 
law. 
